Notepads AlternativesText & Code Editors like Notepads

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   Notepad++

    4925 likes

   Notepad++ is a free, open-source code editor supporting several languages, offering features like syntax highlighting, plugin support, dark mode, portability, privacy, and efficient resource usage, making it highly customizable and suitable for various programming needs.

   246 Notepad++ alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Code Editor
   • Text Editor

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • PortableApps.com

   

   

   

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   • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Notepads.

   • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Notepads.

   • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceNotepads is also Free and Open Source
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   Sublime Text

    2040 likes

   Powerful editor blending code, markup, and prose editing with enhanced features like multi-tab selection, side-by-side definition viewing, and multiple selection tools for swift code navigation.

   190 Sublime Text alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Pay once)
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Code Editor
   • Text Editor

   Origin

   • Australia

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   • Sublime Text is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Notepads.

   • Sublime Text is Freemium and ProprietaryNotepads is Free and Open Source
   • Sublime Text is CustomizableNotepads is not according to our users
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   Pulsar Editor

    47 likes

   A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.

   75 Pulsar Editor alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Code Editor
   • Text Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Chrome OS
   • BSD
   • Electron

   

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   Notepad3

    63 likes

   Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight text editor with syntax highlighting for programming jobs. Auto-completion, Multi-language, Dark mode more.

   210 Notepad3 alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Text Editor
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • South Africa

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Windows Notepad

    182 likes

   Fast, streamlined editor with extensive features, bundled with Windows since 1985. Supports plain text, UTF-8, and over 100 languages with enhanced functionality since 2018, including dark mode, Bing search, and large file handling.

   143 Windows Notepad alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Text Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Notepad.js

    11 likes

   An offline capable notepad powered by ServiceWorker. It's quick, distraction-free, dark mode enabled, mobile compatible (Android, iOS) and minimalist in nature.

   35 Notepad.js alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Text Editor

   Origin

   • India

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

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   • Notepad.js is the most popular Web-based alternative to Notepads.

   • Notepad.js is Free and Open SourceNotepads is also Free and Open Source
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   Notepad Next

    12 likes

   A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++. Releases are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

   68 Notepad Next alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Text Editor

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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    Fastedit

     4 likes

    Introducing Fastedit, designed to make editing and organizing your documents effortless. With the ability to open multiple tabs, you can easily edit or view multiple documents at once. The app also features line numbering and custom designs to personalize your experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    Vampirio Code

     1 like

    Vampirio Code is a versatile open source editor and IDE with syntax highlighting and multi-language compilation, integrated with various compilers and tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Code Editor
    • Text Editor

    Origin

    • Argentina

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    Editor.do

     1 like

    Editor.do is an all-in-one online IDE and hosting solution for creating, coding, and deploying static websites quickly. With over 1000 templates and libraries, it's ideal for developers of all levels.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Code Editor

    Platforms

    • Online

    

    

    

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    • Editor.do is the most popular commercial alternative to Notepads.

    • Editor.do is Paid and ProprietaryNotepads is Free and Open Source
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    Nash

     1 like

    Nash is standalone note as HTML.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Note-taking Tool

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    

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    • Nash is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Notepads.

    • Nash is Free and Open SourceNotepads is also Free and Open Source
    • Nash is MinimalisticNotepads is not according to our users
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    RustRover

     5 likes

    Enjoy full support when running your code inside the Rust IDE, be it for testing purposes, debugging, benchmarking, profiling, or targeting different platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • IDE

    Origin

    • Czechia
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    

    

    

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